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c. E. TRACE-Y HAT- v Feb. 8,1927. 1,616,475'

Filed Aug, 28; 192s Patented Feb. s, i927.

CLYpDE E; TRACEY, 03E" NEWARK, NEW JERSY.

HAT. l

This invention has reference, generally, to

'improvements in womens hats; and the invention relates, moreparticularly, to adjustable hats provided with a novel construction ofdouble brim to furnish an attractive two-color appearance.

This invention haspfor its vprincipal ob-Y ject to provide a Vnovelconstruction of hat comprising a lined main body or crown having adouble discontinuousbrim structure, f

ited displacement of one brim section relative to the other so that thedesired two-color effect of the brim as a whole may be attained. Otherobjects of'this invention, not at this time moreparticularlyenumerated,,will be clearly kunderstood froml the followingdetailed description of the same.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the `accompanying drawings, inwhich:-

Figure l' is a side view of the novel ,construction of hat with the brimsections adj usted; Figure 2. is a bottom plan view of the same; andFigure 3 is arear side view of the same. Y Figure 4 is a fragmentaryperspective view, withA the brim'sections separated to show thearrangement ofthe interconnecting reenforcing means thereof Figure '5 isa fragmentary horizontal section, taken on line 5-5 in Figure 3; Figure6 is affragmentary detail vertical section, taken on line 6-6 in Figure2, but with the brim sections turned downgvFigure/A is a similar viewwith the brim sections turned up; and Figure -7 is a fragmentary detailrear face view,

,Y showing the discontinuous ends of said brim sections separated. VSimilar characters ofreference yare einployed in all of the hereinabovedescribed views, to indica-te corresponding parts.

Referring now to said drawings,fthe reference character 1 indicates themain body or crown of the hat, which maybe suitablyl shaped and'made ofany desired material, but'is preferably made of a pliable material suchas cloth, reiter they like. Connected by stitching 2 to the freemarginal ed "e of said body' or crown' ilY are the respective rim v'Application filed August 278, 1926. Serial No. 132,116.

, sections adapted to over-lie one another, and

thus providingy an outerbrim'section 3 and.

an inner brim section 4. "Said brimsections are discontinuous and areof' a 'length' substantially exceed-ing the circumferential dimension ofthe marginal edge of thebody or crown 1 to which they are attached, thusI providing in connection with saidbrim secetion 3 overlapping free endportions Stand 6 and with said brim section 4 overlapping free endportions 7 and 8.` rPhe-attachment crown 1 is such, that theiroverlapping endL portions are positioned at therear side'of said body orcrown, and are so related that the end portions y5 and Grof theouterbrim section 3 respectively .overlie the end porvof said brimsections3 and 4 tothe body or l 3 and`4, at a Y point adjacent to theirfree endfportionsf and 7 are provided with registering transverse slitsforming ,an` opening or-slot 10. Saidlopening orvslot is bounded withcorrespondingly vslit reenforcing members 11,

which are applied to the outer faces of the respective brim sections 3and 4, vand thereupon mutually secured to and .with said brimsections bystitching 12; thus not only holding the slits of the overlyingbriin`sections in registration, ybutfreenforcing the opening or slotthus'formed fagainstiundue material. i 1 Y l Y Preferably the hats madeup with the briml sectionsr3 yand 4'Vresp'ectively of contrastingcolor,audTw-hen shaped for wearing, `said brim sections are upturned' aroundVthe body or'ci'own of the hatg In thus uptiirning the brim sections, thesection 4 is exposed lon the outside to overlie thc upturned section 3.The turningy lmovement thus imparted to the brim sections causes,however, a slightlateral kdisplacement of one section relative totheother, so that thefree -marginal edge portion of the section 3 isslightly projected above the free edge of said section 4, and being of acontrasting color", prodeces an 'ornamental edging calculated: te

enlargement by tearing lof Vthey surrounding greatlyenhance theappearance and attractiveness-of the hat. In order, however, to preventundue relative displacement of said brim sections 3 and 4, when the sameare upturned in the manner above described, there is V.providedintermediate the sections, and in connection with their interior meetingfaces,

y ra combined 'coupling and reenforcing mein- Q bei' in the form ofvaninterinediateweb 13 of'a length substantially corresponding to kthe'length of the' stitcliiirg or seam 2' which joins the brim sectionstothe body or crown l. Thisweb lbv isfconnectied bystitching l`4vat itsopposite longitudinalY edge portions respectively withtheopposedmeeti-ng or interior faces of said brim sections 3 lind 4 atpoints approximately' mid-way between Y the qattaehededges and thefree-edges-of-,sa-id Ving 4the 'latter section.

Vin operative upturned` Y arrangements brim sections.V When the brimsections 3 vand-f4 'are 'upturned finto normal position n aroundthe-body or crown l, the brim section ffwillvbe disposed within the brimsec- Vtion4, and its upper free edge portion will 'project slightlyhigher than the upper free Vvedge portionof the surrounding brim sec-Ytion 4, so as toi furnish the desired ornamental f edging ofVcontrasti-ng color bordervWhen the brim sections areA thus' operativelyarranged, the intermedia-te Vcoupling and reenforcingweb :13 serve tokeep the 'brim sections symmetrically related Vin the'above describedrelative arrangement, and the brim section 4 isl coupled lwithV the brimsection fso' as tobe braced or reenforced against sagging, wrinkling,buiging or other undesired displacement, all

'in amanner'to be well understoodl from'an Y bodyfor crown l toaccommodate the head of Athe wearer.v `The opening or slotl 10, byreason of.. itslreenforcements V1l is practically non-stretchableandwill therefore more or `Vfless compress the Vinserted end portions 6and V8-"so as to more'or/less bind the same against withdrawal, andatthe same' time willr effect the appearance of an ornamental bow or.trimming element at the rear side of said Vbody or crownf 'Itisadmissible, however,` to positively seciirexthe thus interielatedv endportions 6 8.y and in anyl suitable mannerifdesired, as,"e.'g;, bysewing,

pinning or otherwi-se providingthe desired fastening.

will `be more or less exposed so as ,tol thus Owing to the fact that theend' Vportions and 8 and 5 and 7frespectivcly overl'ie one another theircontrast-ingcolors produce additional ornamental eEect visible to anobserver, as will` readily be understood from an inspection of Figuresl, 2 and 3 of the drawings.

In order to provide stability to the body or crown 1 and to more or lesssupport the same in desired shape or contour, there is provided aninner` lining member i5 which is suitably .secured to the insidemarginal circui'nference of the body orcr'ownso' :is-to fit within andextend overv the interi-or side of the saine. L l Frein the abovedescription it will be evident that my present invention providesa novelhat structure` for womens wear, whichv is ydurable and yet attractive,and one which is especially vsuitable forspoi'ts and informal wear. y yHaving thus described my present invention, I claimzY Y l. A hat'comprising a: suitably shaped crown, a brim composed' oftwo overlyingsections of contrasting colorsecuredl tov the margin of said crown andhaving freeouter edges, said brim sections being ladapted'to be upturnedaround thev exterior ofis'ai'd lcrown so that thefree margiifial'edgeVofthe tractable crown portion Aintermediate the ends of said brim, saidbrim sections being adapted `to be upturned around the exterior of saidcrown so that the free marginal edge of the inwardly disposed'section isIspaced and exposed above the free; marginal edge of the outwardlydisposed section, a coupling reenforcing web secured by its longitudinalVedges respectively with the opposed interior faces of said brimisections, and said brim sections having extended: freeend portionshaving mea-ns to interengage the same together so as to more oiless-vcontract said contractableA crown portion intermedi-ate the ends ot saidbrim sections.v f

3. A hat-comprisingfa;- su-itably shaped crown of comparativelypliablematerial, a

discontinuous briin composed of two overlying sections of contrastingcolor, said brim sections being secured to the margin fof-said crown butterminating short of the comadapted to be uptui'ned around theexterior`V o'll said crown so that the free marginal edge ot' theinwardly disposed section is Ispaced and exposed above the free marginaledge` Vor the outwardly disposed section, a coupling Y i'een'forcing websecured by vits longitudinal dges respectively with the opposed interiorfaces of said brim sections, said brim sections having extended free endportions, one end of said overlying brim sections being provided with atransverse opening adjacent the point of juncture therewith of its freeend portions, reeniorcing `means surrounding continuous brim composedoftwo overlying sections kof contrasting color secured -to thev marginof said crown and upturnedv around kzolfqf the exterior thereof so thatthe free marginal i edge of the inwardly disposed section is f spacedand vexposed above the-free marginal vedgel oit' the outwardly .disposedsection, a.

coupling and reenforcing Web secured by its longitudinal edgesrespectively with the op posed interior faces of said brim sectionsubstantially midway between the attached and `free edges of saidsections, and mutually interengageable means at the ends of said brimsections relatively adjustable to vary the circumferential size of thecrown.

t In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I havehereunto set my hand thisl 23rd day of August, 1926.

' CLYDEE; TRCEY.`

